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Welcome to the new week! We kick off with the news that the hashtag is ten years old. Hard to believe it's been just a decade since its introduction to online posts and making social media that much more manageable. Click through to find out just how American designer and social media expert Chris Messina turned the ‘pound sign' into a tweet necessity, as well as the top three hashtags from the past year.

We also unpack the fact that the Democratic Alliance's complaints over Bell Pottinger's work for Gupta-owned Oakbay Capital stand. A final decision over its breaching of the Public Relations and Communications Association's Code of Conduct is expected in the first week of September.

While the dust has settled on Loeries 2017, we still have lots to unpack for you. First up, Jessica Tennant chats to TBWA/RAAD's CCO Walid Kanaan on winning an integrated Grand Prix, which he dubs the ‘mother of all categories', as well as his views on why the Mena region, and more particularly UAE/Dubai, is becoming more and more competitive with creativity and innovation as basic market requirements.

I also chat to Loeries Chair-Aunty Suhana Gordhan on the mayhem and magic of Loeries Creative Week. She shares her gratitude for all the industry has afforded her, like the chance to give back through the Open Chair initiative, as well as the constant challenge of juggling her Loeries duties with her day-to-day responsibilities at FCB and in other realms of life.

A true inspiration to all as we continue our #WomensMonth coverage - click through for your own dose of industry inspiration...

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#HappyBirthday! Hashtag turns 10
The hashtag, the symbol attached to keywords to tag topics online, celebrates 10 years making social media just a bit more navigable... read
Bell Pottinger breaches PRCA Code of Conduct
Bell Pottinger breaches PRCA Code of Conduct

NEWSWATCH: Last month the Democratic Alliance (DA) submitted a complaint against Bell Pottinger regarding its work for Gupta-owned Oakbay Capital, which had not been upheld by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA)'s disciplinary committee... Read

#Loeries2017: TBWA/RAAD on winning a Grand Prix in the ‘mother of all categories'
#Loeries2017: TBWA/RAAD on winning a Grand Prix in the ‘mother of all categories'

Jessica Tennant

TBWA/RAAD, The Disruption Company, not only took home a Grand Prix for Nissan's Camelpower integrated campaign at this year's Loerie Awards, which took place on Saturday, 19 August and Sunday, 20 August at the ICC in Durban, but also two silvers and one bronze... Read

All images: FCB graduates Papi Raborife and NJ Minyuku followed Gordhan around during Loeries 2017 weekend to document the event.
#LadiesofLoeries: Chair-aunty Suhana Gordhan on the mayhem and magic

Leigh Andrews

Suhana Gordhan does a lot in a day, from putting up with mansplaining to switching focus from her day job as creative director at FCB to meeting her responsibilities as Loeries chair. She lets us in on how Open Chair is set to inspire a new era in this industry, and what life was like for her over Loeries weekend 2017. Read

LOERIES CREATIVE WEEK DURBAN
Dani Richa and Gau Narayanan
#Loeries2017: Strategy and creativity have to work together says Grand Prix winners, BBDO

Juanita Pienaar

Impact BBDO's Dani Richa and Net#work BBDO's Gau Narayanan shares combined insights into BBDO's Loeries 2017 experience... read
Facebook Challenge Award winners ©
Cape Town students win inaugural Facebook Challenge at Loeries
Three students from AAA School of Advertising in Cape Town won the inaugural Facebook Challenge Award at the Loeries, which attracted student entries from all over Africa and the Middle East... read
Sand emojis on the beach.
Durban Passions Instagram Hack at Facebook Creative Hub
Facebook led 40 top local creative students on Instagram Hack, in partnership with Durban Tourism, at the Facebook Creative Hub... read
Howard Audio strikes Loerie Gold and Silver

Issued by Howard Audio

Sunu the most awarded director at #Loeries2017

Issued by Egg Films

Kyle Lewis takes home nine Loeries

Issued by Arcade Content

Grey South Africa wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at Loeries 2017

Issued by Grey

Ogilvy celebrates seventh consecutive Loeries Grand Prix

Issued by Ogilvy & Mather

A Loeries party to end all parties

Issued by Spitfire Films

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Cannes Lions
Eurobest Festival of Creativity 2016 ©
Eurobest jury presidents ready for November judging
Eurobest, the European Festival of Creativity produced by Cannes Lions has announced its Jury Presidents for the 2017 Festival... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
#MBFWJ17: Highlights from Fashion Week
#MBFWJ17: Highlights from Fashion Week
African Fashion International (AFI) held its Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Mall of Africa, from 17-19 August, to launch its Spring/Summer ‘17 collections on the runway, putting African excellence under the international spotlight. read
#WomensMonth: The feminine force leading the Promeal pack
#WomensMonth: The feminine force leading the Promeal pack

Lauren Hartzenberg

Tania Morgan-Weyer, MD of Promeal, shares with us her journey into the pet food industry and imparts an empowering message for Women's Month... read
The #PhyllisProject group, in San Francisco this March.
#WomensMonth: How DDB's #PhyllisProject empowers female creative leaders

Leigh Andrews

Here's why Nicola Wielopolski, creative director at DDB, is obsessed with turning great creatives into great creative leaders... read
#WomensMonth: ‘Like a girl' means downright amazing things
#WomensMonth: ‘Like a girl' means downright amazing things

Jessica Tennant

An interview with Jeanne du Plessis, Procter & Gamble South Africa spokesperson, to find out how the Always #LikeAGirl campaign is influencing South African girls, in accordance with its latest survey, conducted locally... read
Mrs Universe 2017 contestants jet into Durban
Mrs Universe 2017 contestants jet into Durban
The seven-day 2017 Mrs Universe programme kicks off on Saturday, 26 September, with more than 80 countries represented at this year's global women empowerment event... read
Professor Elmin Steyn, head of surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. Photo: Damien Schumann
#WomensMonth: Transplants are her passion

Jackie Pienaar-Brink

Even though she has been involved in more than 1,000 kidney transplants, Professor Elmin Steyn is still amazed when the organ becomes a healthy red... read
#WomensMonth: SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor keeps on climbing
#WomensMonth: SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor keeps on climbing

Lauren Hartzenberg

SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor has been named one of the top 50 most inspiring women in tech... read
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Marketing
Some of the hottest trends in marketing

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Frost, Sharman, Lalloo and Steingold at Popimedia's female-led profit-driven marketing event.
#WomensMonth: Popimedia's future of female-led profit-driven marketing

Leigh Andrews

For your marketing to become profit-driven, it's time to start asking the right questions. Three female marketers shared their secrets at Popimedia's recent profit-driven marketing breakfast... read
Enver Duminy, Cape Town Tourism CEO
Cape Town, New York locks in first ever city-to-city tourism partnership
Cape Town Tourism and NYC & Company has signed a city-to-city partnership to boost tourism between the two iconic cities, including a swap of marketing and advertising assets to influence seasonal travel... read
New Marketing Achievement Award launches in South Africa
New Marketing Achievement Award launches in South Africa
The Marketing Achievement Award (MAA) is to be launched by the newly formed House of Innovation to honour vision and innovation in growing and redefining the ever-changing South African marketing landscape... read
One Show Awards
One Show 2018 second entry period now open
Advertising
Colenso, Clemenger Grand Prix of the Year winners
Nielsen announces Africa's first digital audience metric

Issued by Nielsen

Fran Pollaro, executive director, Global Awards.
Global Awards announces 2017 executive and grand juries
New York Festivals Global Awards has announced the 2017 executive and grand juries. They are from the world's foremost healthcare advertising agencies and representative of creative leadership talent from 15 countries on six continents... read
Svetlana Yashina ©
Why PPC, CPC, CPI, SEO, etc., doesn't matter

Amod Munga

Amod Munga reckons if you're going to spend money on advertising or marketing, you should skew your budget towards work that moves people's hearts and it will move their hands to their wallets as well... read
Screengrabs from the ad.
#OrchidsandOnions: Don't take this ad with a pinch of salt...

Brendan Seery

When a household name brand gets back in a TV ad for the first time in 20 years, you've got to sit up and take notice. read
Branding
Homegrown business Mr Delivery gets a bold and bright brand makeover

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel

Pharmed brand comes to life

Issued by Brand Alive

Meet Carolyn Davidson, the woman behind the iconic Nike Swoosh
Meet Carolyn Davidson, the woman behind the iconic Nike Swoosh
In order to know where you are going, even in design, it is always important to look back at all the people who helped get one's industry to where it is... read
Aquafresh keeps it fresh and celebrates freshness with Mafikizolo

Issued by Aquafresh South Africa

Five strategies to establish a strong brand identity for your business

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

CRM
Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know
Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know

Lynette Hundermark

With so many buzz words thrown around, omnichannel amongst them, it seems that retailers have completely lost sight on what a shopping experience is about... read
#CEMAfrica2017: Empowered customer experiences lie in multi-focused design
#CEMAfrica2017: Empowered customer experiences lie in multi-focused design

Lauren Hartzenberg

Sven Schoof, head of customer experience at Spree, discusses how to empower customers to interact with your brand... read
Joe Fuster
#CEMAfrica2017: ‘Remember that I'm human' - your customer

Louise Marsland

There is an organisational shift taking place in the customer experience industry, where traditional siloed structures are breaking down to enable a culture of customer-centricity... read
CSI
New campaign from FCB for Amarula Trust urges ‘Don't Let Them Disappear'

Issued by FCB Africa

CEO of Etiket Brand Design, Janhendrik Oosthuizen.
Incubator initiative uses B-BBEE budgets to train young creatives
Companies, needing to utilise their B-BBEE budgets meaningfully, can access young creatives from Sum of 21 Academy, who will provide ‘creative hours' against this budget. read
Design
WPP obtains Design Bridge
Digital
Highlights for 2017 Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival
Highlights for 2017 Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival
The Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival is back in Johannesburg from 6 to 16 September 2017 to celebrate technology, creativity, collaboration and innovation from across the African continent. read
rawpixel ©
The digital trends driving the future of marketing

Tom Manners

With growth and increased revenue taking centre stage as top priorities, generating demonstrable, bottom-line benefits for clients has never been more important... read
Digital is a revolution, not a media type

Elaine Loeb, Issued by Dentsu Aegis Network

Keeping cyber criminals at bay with F-Secure Radar

Issued by Maximizer Software

Praesignis gets a new CEO

Issued by Praesignis

Enver Duminy, CEO, Cape Town Tourism
Cape Town Tourism one of the top 25 tourism websites in the world

Enver Duminy

The site's user experience is outstanding, and that use of rich content such as video and tapping into global travel trends are what contribute to the site's success... read
Sneha Shah, MD of Thomson Reuters Africa
#GIL2017: How global volatility can benefit Africa

Nicci Botha

Not so long ago, people would have scoffed at the notion that the UK would be pulling out of the EU or that Donald Trump would be sitting in the Oval Office... read
Direct Marketing
Deadline for the 2017 Assegai Awards extended

Issued by Assegai Awards

Alexey Romanenko ©
Unsubscribed - how effective is your communication strategy?

Mike Taberner

Brands need to keep engaging with their lists by checking in to see if subscribers are still engaged with them. It may just keep them from unsubscribing... read
Education
Wasielewski with the rest of this year's Loeries' Communication Design judging panel.
#LadiesofLoeries: Collette Wasielewski on educating for creative female leadership

Leigh Andrews

Collette Wasielewski, creative director at FCB Joburg, received the Helga and Michael Conrad Scholarship for Women in Creative Leadership. I found out about her #Loeries2017 experience and her views on gender equality behind-the-scenes in advertising... read
Entrepreneurship
Engen Pitch & Polish programme back in cities, towns across SA
Engen Pitch & Polish programme back in cities, towns across SA
Engen Pitch & Polish is in pursuit of South African entrepreneurs, brave enough to pitch, fail, take feedback, and stand up again... read
Events & Conferencing
Can VR amp up your activations?

Andreas Smit, Issued by Isilumko Activate

Year-end events - should you bother?

Issued by Worx Group

Exhibitions
UFI LOC appoints UFI NGL grant recipient to manage PR and sponsorship for the 84th UFI Global Congress

Issued by Seven Colors Communications

Wedding hacks... solved

Issued by The Wedding Group

Magazines
Good Taste - SA's most talked about independent publication right now

Issued by Good Taste Magazine

Media
Nicolaides, Mortlock and Lindeque in action.
#WomensMonth: Inside the truth of the female-strong EWN newsroom

Leigh Andrews

Hiding behind police vans while live ammunition is fired. Dodging rocks hurled at your car. Running for safety from drug addicts demanding money. These aren't just one-off nightmares but the harsh realities of daily work life for the females in Primedia Broadcasting's EWN newsroom. While they spend their days telling other people's tales, I got them to share a few of their own... read
CNN introduces daily news show for Snapchat
Film and Publication Board holding dialogue on sexual violence in media
Film and Publication Board holding dialogue on sexual violence in media
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) will host a stakeholder and media dialogue under the theme ‘Sexual violence and its prevalence in the media,' focusing on how exposure to violence, sex and sexual violence in the media impacts on societal norms and values... read
Screengrab from .
New Age and ANN7 staff told their jobs are safe after Guptas sell to Mzwanele Manyi

Genevieve Quintal

Staff at the Gupta-owned ANN7 and The New Age have been told that their jobs are safe following the announcement that Oakbay are offloading their media interests... read
Media Freedom
Marcos Vizcarra ©
Mexican journalist wins Peter Mackler Award for Courageous & Ethical Journalism
Mexican journalist Marcos Vizcarra is the 2017 winner of the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism... read
Centre for Human Rights commends High Court judgement
The Centre for Human Rights commended the High Court of South Africa's decision to require Jon Qwelane to apologise for hateful speech towards the LGBT community. The judgement was handed out last week and the court has given Qwelane 30 days within to apologise. read
Appeals panel rules Huffington Post blog post did not amount to hate speech
Appeals panel rules Huffington Post blog post did not amount to hate speech
Former Huffington Post SA editor-in-chief Verashni Pillay has been successful in her appeal against a hate speech ruling by the press ombudsman... read
Mobile
Users livid at Vodacom blip
Users livid at Vodacom blip

KGAUGELO MASWENENG and KATHARINE CHILD

Bongani Mthombeni was trying to apply for a bursary to study, but couldn't because he ran out of airtime after his Vodacom data disappeared... read
MMA SA Smarties judges announcement

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

To React Native, or not to React Native? - A business review

Issued by 4i

Online Media
'Nude tones and loving life so much,' says Julia - actually, that's Tali talking...
#BehindtheSelfie with... Julia Anastasopoulos, AKA SuzelleDIY

Leigh Andrews

This #WomensMonth we go behind the selfie with selfie (or Suzelfie) queen Julia Anastasopoulos - if you don't know her, you definitely know her YouTube alter ego, SuzelleDIY and prepare yourself for her new persona, Tali, hitting a Showmax screen near you later this year... read
PR & Communications
Lagos, Nigeria.
Irvine Partners opens up shop in Lagos
Integrated marketing and PR agency Irvine Partners has expanded to Nigeria, opening up an office in Lagos... read
Printing
JSE CEO Nicky Newton-King. Image © .
JSE to keep print announcements
The JSE said on Wednesday that after consideration it would not amend its listing requirement for publication of short-form announcements in the print media... read
Publishing
South Africa Booksellers' Choice Award announces winner
Radio
MMX17 makes the case for community radio
Research
Columinate develops methodology to measure nonconscious attitudes and perceptions

Issued by Columinate

Sales
Tips to sell products in controversial markets

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Social Media
Teaching old (executive) dogs new (social media) tricks

Kirsten Gray and Rebecca Richardson, Issued by Red & Yellow

A millennial take on things

Kirsten Gray and Rebecca Richardson, Issued by Red & Yellow

Five reasons why you should use Facebook ads to grow your business

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Fastjet Facebook community larger than any other airline brand in Africa
Fastjet Facebook community larger than any other airline brand in Africa
Fastjet has become the airline with the largest Facebook community in Africa. The airline's Facebook pages for Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia collectively passed the 1.1 million followers mark... read
Sponsorship
Mundipharma extends MC sponsorship
TV
DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards winners announced
DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards winners announced
The DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards which took place on Saturday at the Sandton International Convention Centre, saw over one million votes cast for 50 nominees in 10 categories as South Africa made her voice heard. read
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs TV series coming soon
MultiChoice renames DStv package
International
First shortlist out for Clio Awards
First shortlist out for Clio Awards
The first shortlists for the Clio Awards have been announced... read
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Business
The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa
The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa

Kirsten Youens

The fifth anniversary of the Marikana mine massacre on 16 August 2017 serves as a stark reminder that mining is a very dangerous industry to oppose... read
New business
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Advertising Sales Executive - Cape Town
Highbury Media (Cape Town-based) is looking for advertising sales executives to join our sports, travel and lifestyle, business-to-business, and the Foschini divisions. Read more >>



Front-End Web Developer - FED - Johannesburg
Firewater Interactive is looking for a front-end developer to bridge the gap between design and development. Do you have a passion for user interface development and usability? Read more >>



Android Developer - Johannesburg
Our digital agency www.cubezoo.co.za is looking for a skilled Android developer (contract - one-month) to work on an 'in production' app. Read more >>

New events to diarise
Social media law workshop
Cranium Training Solutions - 30 Aug 2017, Johannesburg


Event management
www.enterprises.up.ac.za - 6 Sep 2017 to 8 Sep 2017, Pretoria


Social media for marketing
Cerebra - 6 Sep 2017 to 27 Sep 2017, Johannesburg


POPI Breakfast
Red Edge Solutions - 14 Sep 2017, Kayalami


InDesign Digital
Multidimensions - 14 Sep 2017, Cape Town


Crisis Communication Management
NES Consulting - 4 Oct 2017 to 6 Oct 2017, Johannesburg


Copy editing for electronic publications
Enterprises University of Pretoria - 5 Oct 2017 to 6 Oct 2017, Pretoria


Adobe Creative Cloud workshop
Multidimensions - 20 Oct 2017, Johannesburg


Mail & Guardian analytics for CRM
Mail & Guardian - 7 Nov 2017, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
Red & Yellow Executive Education Series - The Art of Creating High Performing Teams - 30 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017, Cape Town
The Red & Yellow Executive Education Series presents 'The Art of Creating High Performing Teams, designed to give today's leaders the tools to lead effectively for optimal results. Read more >>

Media law and ethics
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 29 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017, Johannesburg


Presentation skills
PRISA - 29 Aug 2017 to 30 Aug 2017, Randburg, Johannesburg


Gamification in Brand Building Short Course
Vega School - 29 Aug 2017 to 14 Dec 2017, Johannesburg | 29 Aug 2017 to 14 Dec 2017, Pretoria | 29 Aug 2017 to 14 Dec 2017, Cape Town | 29 Aug 2017 to 14 Dec 2017, Durban


Split Second Crisis Management and Communication Response
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 30 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017, Johannesburg


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